Sunday, December 24, 2017

NFL Playoff Scenarios heading into Christmas Day

NFC

PHILADELPHIA

The Eagles have already clinched a playoff spot, the NFC East division title, and a first round bye

The Eagles can still clinch: homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Eagles can clinch homefield with:
1) PHI win Week 16 OR
2) PHI win Week 17 OR
3) 2 PHI ties OR
4) MIN loss

MINNESOTA

The Vikings have already clinched a playoff spot and the NFC North division title

The Vikings can still clinch:
a) a first round bye
b) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Vikings can clinch a first round bye with:
1) MIN win/tie OR
2) CAR loss/tie OR
3) LAR win/tie OR
4) NO win/tie

The Vikings can clinch homefield advantage through the Super Bowl with:
1) MIN win/tie + 2 PHI losses
2) MIN win + PHI loss + PHI tie

LOS ANGELES

The Rams have clinched a playoff spot and the NFC West division title and can clinch nothing more.

NEW ORLEANS

The Saints have clinched a playoff spot and can still clinch the NFC South division title.

The Saints can clinch the division with:
1) NO win OR
2) NO tie + CAR tie OR
3) CAR loss

CAROLINA

The Panthers have already clinched a playoff spot.

The Panthers can still clinch:
a) the NFC South division title
b) a first round bye in the playoffs

The Panthers can clinch the division with:
1) CAR win + NO loss/tie OR
2) CAR tie + NO loss

The Panthers can clinch the division and a first round bye with:
1) CAR win + NO loss + MIN loss + LAR loss

ATLANTA

The Falcons have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot.

The Falcons can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) ATL win OR
2) ATL tie + SEA tie OR
3) SEA loss

SEATTLE

The Seahawks have clinched nothing but can still clinch a playoff spot.

The Seahawks can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) SEA win + ATL loss/tie OR
2) SEA tie + ATL loss

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AFC

NEW ENGLAND

The Patriots have already clinched a playoff spot, the AFC East division title, and a first round bye.

The Patriots can still clinch homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.

The Patriots can clinch homefield with:
1) NE win OR
2) PIT loss Week 16 OR
3) PIT loss Week 17 OR
4) NE tie + PIT fails to win twice

PITTSBURGH

The Steelers have already clinched a playoff spot and the AFC North division title.

The Steelers can still clinch:
a) a first round bye in the playoffs
b) homefield advantage throughout the playoffs

The Steelers can clinch a first round bye with:
1) PIT win/tie Week 16 OR
2) PIT win/tie Week 17 OR
3) JAX loss/tie

The Steelers can clinch a first round bye and homefield with:
1) 2 PIT wins + NE loss/tie OR
2) PIT win + PIT tie + NE loss

JACKSONVILLE

The Jaguars have already clinched the AFC South division title and can still clinch a first round bye.

The Jaguars can clinch a first round bye with:
1) JAX win + 2 PIT losses

KANSAS CITY

The Chiefs have clinched the AFC West division title and can clinch nothing more.

Note that for all four teams below, they've clinched nothing and can only clinch a playoff spot, so I'm not going to keep saying that four times over.

BALTIMORE

The Ravens can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) BAL win/tie OR
2) BUF loss/tie OR
3) TEN loss/tie

TENNESSEE

The Titans can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) TEN win OR
2) BUF loss + LAC loss

LOS ANGELES

The Chargers can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) LAC win + TEN loss + BUF loss OR
2) LAC win + TEN loss + BAL win

BUFFALO

The Bills can clinch a playoff spot with:
1) BUF win + TEN loss + LAC loss OR
2) BUF win + BAL loss

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